Win: Seiren Hanamori (7-8) Loss: Bill Wayne (2-4)
Save: Ed Herrmann (14)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Keiichi Tsuji pitching. Jeff Cary walks. Fred Kimm grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Cary is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Kimm steals second. Willie DeWitt singles to left field. Fred Kimm scores. Willie DeWitt steals second. Willie Moran singles to center field. Willie DeWitt scores. Billy Schulze walks. Roger Grimsby strikes out. Cy Knight grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Willie Moran is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Seiren Hanamori pitching. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona singles past the second baseman. Stan Jordan hits a home run. Jack Francona scores. Tim Lauder strikes out. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Steve Ruggiero strikes out. Seiren Hanamori grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Cary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Koslofski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Fred Kimm strikes out. Willie DeWitt grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Moran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Keiichi Tsuji grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Billy Schulze strikes out. Roger Grimsby grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Knight lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Stan Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Ruggiero hits a home run. Seiren Hanamori strikes out. Jeff Cary pops out to the second baseman. Fred Kimm walks. Willie DeWitt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Morris pops out to the first baseman. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Koslofski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Willie Moran grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Schulze singles to left field. Roger Grimsby strikes out. Cy Knight flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Keiichi Tsuji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Babe Miller singles to center field. Babe Miller steals second. Jack Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller advances to third on the play. Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Steve Ruggiero grounds out to the second baseman. Seiren Hanamori singles to left field. Jeff Cary singles to right field. Fred Kimm grounds out to the pitcher. Seiren Hanamori advances to third on the play. Jeff Cary advances to second on the play. Willie DeWitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz hits a home run. Jim Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Marrero singles to center field. Tony Koslofski walks. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Keiichi Tsuji. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Brett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Wayne pitching. Willie Moran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Schulze walks. Roger Grimsby singles to left field. Billy Schulze advances to third on the hit. Roger Grimsby steals second. Cy Knight doubles to center field. Billy Schulze scores. Roger Grimsby scores. Pete Tartabull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Ruggiero walks. Seiren Hanamori lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Cary walks. Fred Kimm pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Babe Miller triples. Jack Francona strikes out. Stan Jordan doubles to center field. Babe Miller scores. Ed Herrmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Lauder strikes out. John Ortiz walks. Jim Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Willie DeWitt flies out to the right fielder. Willie Moran strikes out. Billy Schulze lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Adolfo Marrero singles to right field. Warren Dettore is pinch hitting for Tony Koslofski. Warren Dettore flies out to the left fielder. George Cleveland is pinch hitting for Pete Tartabull. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Adolfo Marrero is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Cleveland singles past the third baseman. Dick Mahaffey is pinch running for George Cleveland on 1st base. Dick Mahaffey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Stan Jordan (15).3B - Babe Miller (11).HR - Stan Jordan (12), John Ortiz (7). Baserunning: SB - Babe Miller (7).CS - Adolfo Marrero (5), Dick Mahaffey (2).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Oscar Mayer improves in power_vs_righty Gary Lavelle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Russell Stover did not respond to coaching in arm 'Laser' Pointer did not respond to coaching in arm Margarita Castillo improves in range Hardy Kruger improves in power_vs_lefty Gary Lavelle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Donovan improves in control Bert Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in arm Tracy Melter did not respond to coaching in arm John Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Helms did not respond to coaching in LF